![]() ![]() In other words, God created Eve to do what Adam could not do by Himself. No it literally means someone who supplies what is lacking in another person. This Hebrew word for “Helper” doesn’t mean a wife is subservient to the husband. Do you remember the words to that beloved Psalm? “God is our Refuge and Strength-an every present help in time of trouble.” In Psalm 46:1 this same Hebrew word is used to describe God Himself. Now, contrary to what ten year old Alan, and many older males think, this word does not mean that a wife is intended to be some form of indentured servant, simply someone to “…keep the chips and dip coming…” for her husband. Man has a core need for companionship so God moves to solve this problem by creating a “helper.” ![]() I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Vs 18) These two words, “not good” are important to note because six times in the creation account, after every other major creation event, God looks at what He has done and says, “It is good.” But now, after man’s creation, after making a being in His own image, ironically at this, the highest point in creation, for the first time God says that something is not good. ![]() Then He says, “It is not good for man to be alone. God creates Adam, breathes life into him, and puts him in the Garden of Eden to live. First, as this text tells us, God designed marriage to meet our core need for COMPANIONSHIP. This morning I want to use the Bible to point out three foundational principles of marital health, but before I do, I want you to note two things in our text for this morning, things Brian Bill points out in these words from Genesis that record the beginning of the institution of marriage.Ī. Someone who is obviously not big on matrimony once said that “Marriage is a three-ring circus: the engagement ring, the wedding ring, and then the SUFFERing.” How do you avoid the suffering that ends so many marriages? How do you build a marriage that is mutually fulfilling? How do spouses go about building the right marriage? Here it is: “As husbands and wives, how do we make sure our rings don’t ‘fall off?’” Or to put it another way, “How do we beat the stats that tell us that marriage has a greater than 50% failure rate these days?” Gavin’s wisdom brings us to this morning’s question. He said: “They want to make sure their rings don’t fall off because they paid good money for them.” I’m handsome as anything and I haven’t got anybody to marry me yet.”Īnd Gavin, age 8, gave this insight into why married couples often hold hands. He said, “It isn’t always just how you look. I’ve been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me.”Īnother 7-year-old little boy was asked what role good looks play when it comes to finding a mate. When asked what falling in love is like, 9-year-old Bart commented, “It’s like an avalanche where you have to run for you life.” And a 7-year-old little boy named Gary warned, “Love will find you, even if you’re trying to hide from it. That’s why perfume and deodorant are so popular.” When asked why people fall in love in the first place, 9-year-old Mae said, “No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with the way you smell. Like, if you like sports, she should like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.” Alan seems to be displaying chauvinistic tendencies early in life! When asked the same question, how to make marriage work, 10-year-old Ricky advised, “Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.” When asked how best to make marriage work, Alan, age 10 said, “You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. ![]() Today, as we wind up our study of marriage, I thought you might enjoy hearing some more quotes from children-answers they gave to various questions about matrimony. ![]()
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